According to Jim

According to Jim

Parental Guide

Predictable family comedy, but better than some.

Consumerism

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Drinking, drugs, & smoking

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Language

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Positive messages

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Sex

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Violence

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Parents need to know that this comedy is about as tame a family sitcom as one will find on television today. There are references to sex, but they tend to be in the comedic context of the main married couple. Most characters are white.

Season 4 Episode 8:

The Hunters

Season 4 Episode 7:

Plot Twist

Cheryl's mother has plans for the afterlife that would put everyone in a large family plot she reserved years ago, but Jim insists on his own family plot, conveniently located next to that of a star football player.

Season 3 Episode 28:

The Swimming Pool

Season 3 Episode 28:

The Swimming Pool; A Vast Difference

Cheryl protests when a heat wave sends the family sneaking into a vacationing neighbor's pool -- until she starts sneaking over on her own; Jim chickens out of having a vasectomy, but he can't admit it to Cheryl when she praises him for his bravery.

Season 2 Episode 1:

The Importance of Being Jim

Season 1 Episode 22:

No Surprises

After finding out about the surprise party Jim was planning for her, Cheryl tries to throw a surprise party for him, but he's too busy to show up because he's bowling with Chicago Bears football star Brian Urlacher.